EE 290F Synchrotron Radiation for Materials Science Applications (Sp 07)
Lecture 15 - Advanced Spectroscopy for Atomic and Molecular Physics - By Prof. Anders Nilsson, Stanford University
Stopping Mass Atrocities: An International Conference on the Responsibility to Protect R2P and International vs. National Policy Perspectives
International commitments have occasionally been at odds with U.S. priorities at home. How does R2P fit within current U.S. foreign policy and what are the challenges to embracing its principles? Which organizations, policy makers and politicians have been instrumental in promoting the idea? What theoretical and practical obstacles must be overcome for R2P to become an influential part of U.S. foreign policy? Issues to be discussed include a range of interventions, including use of force.
- Donald Steinberg, International Crisis Group, moderator
- Lee Feinstein,...
Utilizing California's Water Supply Efficiently and Effectively; given by Thaddeus L. Bettner, Deputy General Manager - Resources, Westlands Water District. Westlands Water District consists of an area in western Fresno and Kings counties made up of 600,000 acres of farmland. This agricultural hub produces much of the state and nation's tomatoes, cotton, sugar beets, and asparagus. Water used to sustain this historically arid soil comes from the 20 dams and reservoirs of the Central Valley Project (CVP). This water, however, is not easily obtained as pro-agriculture organizations (such as Westlands), environmentalists, fisherman and anglers, and other groups vie for the same water. Bettner discusses Westlands Water District and the agricultural use of water within the CVP export area.